Franklin Pierce Burnham
American architect
Died when: 56 years 47 days (673 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Franklin Pierce Burnham (October 30, 1853 – December 16, 1909) was an American architect.He is best known for his collaborations with Willoughby J.Edbrooke, especially the 1889 Georgia State Capitol.
Burnham was also named the Kenilworth Company Architect for Kenilworth, Illinois, and thus designed several of the planned community's original structures.
After 1903, Burnham focused his works on California, including a series of twelve Carnegie libraries.Five of his buildings are today recognized by the National Park Service on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Georgia State Capitol, a National Historic Landmark.
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